Feasibility and Effectiveness of the Advancing Research and Clinical Practice Through Close Collaboration (ARCC)

NCT ID: NCT03269331

Last Updated: 2021-02-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

131 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-15

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) ambitious goal for at least 90% of clinical decisions to be evidence-based includes nursing interventions and practice. Models and frameworks have been developed to meet the demand for practice transformation. While magnet facilities require a commitment to evidence-based nursing practice, military facilities currently lack such a requirement but are instituting evidence-based practice (EBP) initiatives in a purposeful path toward developing high-reliability organizations. Currently, little is known regarding the effectiveness of specific EBP models and frameworks within the military culture. The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effectiveness of the Advancing Research and Clinical Practice through Close Collaboration (ARCC) model in an Air Force Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) beginning with nursing services.

Research questions:

1. What is the current state of organizational culture and readiness for EBP within the MTF's nursing services?
2. Will utilization of the ARCC model significantly improve EBP beliefs, knowledge, and practice in MTF nurses over a two-year period?
3. Is the ARCC model feasible for implementation in Air Force MTF's?

This study includes an intervention group (n=70) of active duty nurses and technicians who attend an intensive 5-day EBP Immersion Workshop and a control group (n=70) who do not. The intervention group will have access to specialized resources such as: a) Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-Based Practice (CTEP) expert EBP mentors, b) EBP toolkit and resources, c) one year of free access to the Ohio State University (OSU) virtual library. Control group participants will have standard MTF education opportunities. Established valid and reliable survey measures (EBP attitudes, knowledge, beliefs) will be hosted electronically by CTEP at baseline, three, and twelve months. Online measures include institutional and nursing process measures (EBP implementation, policy changes, and publications) over the two-year study period. De-identified data from the anonymous survey measures will be shared by CTEP with this study team. Data analysis will include Student's t-tests to explore differences between groups. Repeated measures ANOVA or the nonparametric equivalent (Friedman's test or Skillings-Mack test) will be used to compare three time points within groups. Feasibility metrics and demographics will be reported with descriptive statistics.

Detailed Description

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Further study details as provided by David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California

Conditions

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Evidence-Based Practice Nurse's Role

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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ARCC EBP Model

CTEP EBP Immersion Course

CTEP EBP Immersion

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

36 continuing ed credits, virtual library access, collaboration with expert mentors

Control Group

No CTEP EBP Immersion Course

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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CTEP EBP Immersion

36 continuing ed credits, virtual library access, collaboration with expert mentors

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Nurse (active duty) assigned to DGMC
* Medical/Surgical technician (active duty) assigned to DGMC
* 15 month retain-ability from time of enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

* Disciplines outside of Nursing (PA, MD, Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), etc.)
* Nurse/technician General Schedule (GS),VA, Contractor employed at David Grant Medical Center (DGMC)
* Anticipated/Scheduled Permanent Change of Station (PCS) in next 15 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ohio State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Laurie Migliore

Nurse Scientist/Chief, Nursing Research

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Laurie A Migliore, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Staff

Locations

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David Grant Medical Center

Fairfield, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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FDG#20160029E

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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